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#228 of 493 Re: New Acadia Fears [davzgirl03] by loach May 08, 2008 (7:57 am)
Replying to: davzgirl03 (May 07, 2008 11:27 am) Take a deep breath. The noise from the front end is likely the anti-lock brake system doing its self-check and is normal operation. There is a TSB out where they can reprogram the way it operates to lessen the noise if it bothers you.   Keep in mind you're reading a thread called "problems and repairs", so all you're going to read about on here is problems and repairs - there's similar threads here for just about every kind of vehicle! The vast majority of these issues will probably not apply to your vehicle.
#229 of 493 Re: New Acadia Fears [davzgirl03] by lemonowner08 May 10, 2008 (10:24 am)
Replying to: davzgirl03 (May 07, 2008 11:27 am) I got my Acadia back from the shop this last week. They found that I did not have a drain tube on my dual sunroof, alas, the reason for the interior leaking. It came from the factory that way. They did fix the leaking problem, but in doing so, they broke the plastic grommets around the visor where it covers the headliner and also broke my drivers side seat belt. They also left my headliner covered with greasy hand prints. They had to remove the headliner to attach a drain tube. It is fixed! It rained yesterday and my car did not leak. I couldn't believe the dealership had turned the car back to me with the other problems they created while trying to fix it! I had picked my car up at closing time, so I just headed home even though the seat belt was too stiff to pull out. The height adjuster on the pillar of the car was not moving either. I took it back to the shop, and they ordered a new seat belt assembly and height adjuster. When they installed the new seat belt, I asked them about the broken (one broke, one missing) grommets around the area where the visors attach to the roof. The have ordered new parts for them now, and I guess I will be back in the shop again next week. After I pitched a fit about the dirty hand prints, they also took the car into their detail shop and cleaned it up. I now have 2966 miles on my car. The last two days, I noticed the interior lights did not come on when I got out of or entered the car. I read the owners manual last night thinking I must have accidentally pushed a button. I went through the steps with the button next to light button left of the steering column. I did this in my dark garage last night. I pushed the botton in, opened the door and no lights, then pushed to make it come out, opened th drivers door, and again the interior lights did not come on. The only way I can get the interior overhead lights on is to turn the buttton all the way to one side (same one that dials up the illumination of the instrument panel). But, then they are on all the time. I suspect something happened to the overhead lights when they detached the headliner to repair the leak. So, it looks like I will have another trip to the shop this week.   Please don't think all of this will happen to you. It all depends on the mentality and skills that are available at your dealership. Hopefully, after the grommets are replaced and the interior light issue is resolved, I won't have any more problems. That is what I am hoping anyway. One of the service writers is quite disgusted with the performance of the serivce techs in the shop and he told me as much. He told me that I have good reason to expect more for the amount of money I spent to buy the car and the amount of time it has taken to resolve issues that were no fault of my own! He seems to be genuinely interested in seeing this car fixed. I am remaining optimistic as I really do like so much about the vehicle! They did something which fixed the gas mileage issues and I am not smelling gas anymore. Now that I know the "clunk" is harmless and evidently a characteristic of the vehicle, then I am not worried about that anymore. I just need the lights to come on when I get into the car, especially at night! It's a safety issue for me. It worked before I took it in to have the headline replaced, so it is not a factory problem. It's a local issue. Too bad we have lost all our skilled labor in America! Replies to this message: ndel (May 11, 2008 4:52 am) skiermark (May 11, 2008 7:50 am)
#230 of 493 Re: New Acadia Fears [lemonowner08] by ndel May 11, 2008 (4:52 am)
Replying to: lemonowner08 (May 10, 2008 10:24 am) Please let me know what they did to fix the gas mileage problem and the gas smell. I still have existing problems in that area and I'm at about 6,000 miles. Thank you Replies to this message: skiermark (May 11, 2008 7:50 am)
#231 of 493 Re: New Acadia Fears [ndel] by skiermark May 11, 2008 (7:50 am)
Replying to: ndel (May 11, 2008 4:52 am) I recently had my Acadia for poor fuel mileage I was getting 17mpg on the hi-way, they adjusted the tire pressure to the factory specs. The mileage came back up to 20 mpg on the hi-way it seems to do the best if you keep the speed around 60 to 70 mph also if you are in the hills and using your cruise control the transmission shift down to a lower gear the keep the speed set, if you don't use the cruise control on these conditions and rely on you light footed throttle and use the down slope to gain speed before you start your up hill assent you may find that this helps. You have to be aware of how much throttle you give if you want to increase your fuel mileage.
#232 of 493 Re: ACADIAS STILL NEED A LOT OF WORK [kchef76] by tuffsubject May 11, 2008 (10:01 am)
Replying to: kchef76 (Apr 30, 2008 10:18 am) I'm having a similar driver seat rocking issue with a squeaking noise when I stop or accelerate at low speeds. I don't know how much the seat moves, but the noise is annoying. It feels and sounds like a "cheap seat" for this class of a vehicle. I'm 300+lbs and I haven't tried the 30x-front-to-back maneuver yet, maybe it will work with mine!   (sorry this reply was for another reply to your message, but the message board seemed to tie it to your message ... and it doesn't go with your original message. Huboy...)
#233 of 493 Re: Jbruno15 [dawnk] by tuffsubject May 11, 2008 (10:12 am)
Replying to: dawnk (Mar 31, 2008 12:48 pm) Squeaky brake pedal for me too. It has gone away over time, or I got used to it.
#234 of 493 GAS MILEAGE.. by lemonowner08 May 11, 2008 (8:35 pm)
I am sorry, I don't know what they did. I took my car in with the tank full, so I would know for sure they actually drove it. In addition, they showed me the receipts where they put gas in twice. In town, they got 15 mpg and out on the freeway, they got 24. I am still at 2966 miles, and have only had the vehicle out of town three times, myself. Twice was 25 miles away, and once 62 miles away, one way. I bought the car the end of Dec. '07 and I probably should have taken it out on the hwy more, but the weather here in Idaho was abolutely terrible for months. We couldn't go more than 50 - 55 mph for several weeks due to road conditions! The Acadia rocked in snow and ice, though. I absolutely loved the way it handled in those conditions. I noticed when I used the remote starter, everytime is smelled bad of gas. I thought I was flooding it or something by maybe holding the button down too long. It smelled of gas outside as well as inside. I am not smelling gas anymore, though. Maybe they made some kind of adjustment.    I did ask the service writer if there was any kind of a TSB or upgrade to increase the mileage, and they told me "no". I am consistantly getting 14-15 mpg in town now. They must have done something. I won't complain. I will ask when I go in tomorrow about the interior light issue. Hopefully, they will tell me something that will be useful to all of you who are still suffering through similar issues. I will let you know as soon as I speak to them. Replies to this message: ndel (May 12, 2008 6:28 am) lemonowner08 (May 12, 2008 9:33 pm)
#235 of 493 Re: GAS MILEAGE.. [lemonowner08] by ndel May 12, 2008 (6:28 am)
Replying to: lemonowner08 (May 11, 2008 8:35 pm) Thank you. I only get 12-13 mpg with local driving. It's the gas smell that concerns me. It comes up through the vents when I have the heat or AC on, especially when I come to a stop. I can also smell it outside the car. I try to keep my recirculation button on to block it out. Local dealers have not been able to identify the problem. At 6000 miles I'm frustrated. Replies to this message: lemonowner08 (May 12, 2008 9:33 pm)
#236 of 493 Re: GAS MILEAGE.. [ndel] by lemonowner08 May 12, 2008 (9:33 pm)
Replying to: ndel (May 12, 2008 6:28 am) I called today to schedule an appt. to address the disappearance of my interior lighting. While on the phone, I told the service writer that I was getting much better gas mileage, and I asked him what they did to make that improvement. He said they didn't do anything. What do you say to that? Something they did eliminated the smell of gas as well as improving the mileage. Maybe they put some kind of addative in the tank. Anyway, it is nothing they want to take credit for, apparently. I will speak more with the service writer that appears to be a little more intelligent and possibly more experienced and see what he says when I take my car in. Sorry I don't have any new information for you this evening, but I will certainly give a heads up whenever I find a new fix for this issue or whatever pops up next!
#237 of 493 my mistake by lemonowner08 May 16, 2008 (5:58 pm)
When the fault is your own, you have to admit it. I did not understand that there was a button on the dash--(not the push in dial that turns up the illumination on the instrument panel) , but rather the button behind that surrounds the round dial in question. I did not even know you could push that portion in! Anyway, the service writer provided me with a little education and wah-lah, the interior lights worked. I don't know how it got turned off to begin with, but I am guessing they (service techs)might have done it while working on the drain tube install. Maybe they did not want to drain the battery. As far as the compass on the rear view mirror, I must have fat-fingered it while using the Onstar and turned it off. Duh! So these were educational issues. My fault. The dealership installed the new grommets over the visors and they are great. I am happy. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the only reason I will need to see that service dept. is for oil changes! I hope to love and drive this Acadia for a good, long time. The gas mileage in town is 15mpg. I am told it is the weather being better. I will go with it for now. I can't complain. I used the AC today for about the 3rd time. (3040 miles now) It works well. The front of the car gets a little warm on the outside when exiting the vehicle, but I guess that is normal. I noticed the mpg went down a bit today, but that is to be expected when running the AC. I did not buy this car for gas mileage. I am a 51 year old female and comfort becomes an issue as you age. I would say the Acadia offers acceptable comfort. It really does fulfill the needs as I transport grandchildren, elderly family members, etc. It is so easy to get in and out of. The rear seat folds down easily for storage and the retrieval of groceries and such is a snap! I really like the "level" of this car for ease of use. So much is good about this vehicle, and I hope GM continues to look for fixes for the issues and takes care of them for all of us who had big hopes and dream for our Acadias. I will watch this site and post if necessary. Many thanks to everyone who posts. Replies to this message: acadia59 (May 19, 2008 8:16 am) lemonowner08 (May 20, 2008 8:53 pm) aaplsue (May 29, 2008 8:58 pm)

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